iOS (jailbroken): iOS' autocorrect feature can be confusing: you have to tap the autocorrect window to ignore the correction, which just doesn't make sense. ManualCorrect flips this behavior to something more intuitive.

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I've been using the iPhone for awhile, and my instinct is still to tap on the autocorrect box in order to make that correction. Instead of frustratedly dealing with iOS' autocorrect shenanigans, I've installed ManualCorrect, a jailbreak tweak that reverses this behavior. Now, when I mistype a word, a box pops up with the correct word and only types the correction when I tap on that box. It isn't for everyone, but if you still find iOS' autocorrect a bit hard to get used to, ManualCorrect is great.

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ManualCorrect is a free download for jailbroken iOS devices. You can also grab the 99 cent Pro version, which adds a settings pane and an SBSettings toggle for the tweak.